About IFISC

IFISC (Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems) is a joint research institute of the University
of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
created in 2007 building upon the former Cross-Disciplinary Physics Department
of the Mediterranean Institute for Advance Studies (IMEDEA) dating from 1995. Its
mission is to develop Cross-Disciplinary and Strategic Research in Complex Systems
following the established scientific approach of physicists.

By Cross-Disciplinary Research we mean the transfer of
knowledge, concepts and methods to create bridges among traditional
disciplines. By Strategic Research we mean focusing on advanced studies in
emerging strategic fields with a strong potential impact, avoiding the “basic-applied”
polarization.

IFISC´s working environment is a complex system in itself seeking
coherence and integration from diversity, interaction, scientific dialog,
transversal structures, bridge building and selforganization. Research is
therefore organized in terms of research lines, rather than research groups.

RESEARCH LINES

Emerging from a back-bone transversal research line of exploratory
nature on Complex Systems, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, there are 5
research lines of transfer of knowledge in the interface with other disciplines
(Quantum Technologies, Information and Communication Technologies, Earth
Sciences, Life Sciences and Social Sciences):

ASSOCIATED UNIT

EVOCOG - the UIB group of research in Human evolution and cognition, an Associated Unit to IFISC.

COLLABORATION NETWORK

The strong interactions
between IFISC’s members can be seen in the network of
interactions among the permanent staff: